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Dec 23, 2019

A Reflection on Christian Prayer

I spent many years as a practicing Christian, and there are still certain modes of mind that I experience that have been strongly influenced by the Bible and by the behaviour of Christians. For instance, many times every day I feel the urge to pray. Prayer is a curious thing. When we pray, we are… Continue reading

Christianity

faith, Free Will, God, Jesus Christ, Panentheism, Philosophy, prayer, reflections, religion, The Lord’s Prayer, Theology, truth
Nov 9, 2019

Life: Tragedy or Comedy?

The book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible talks about how everything that happens has already happened before, and that there is nothing new under the sun. If this is true, it might be immensely frustrating for God. For if God cannot do anything new, how can He remain inspired, excited, and stimulated for billions upon… Continue reading

Philosophy

Christianity, eternity, existence, faith, Free Will, God, God’s Grand Game, reality, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Nov 7, 2019

The Madness of Science

Scientific exploration, particularly in the domain of physics, can be summarised as the investigation into what causes what. Hugely influential ideas in the contemporary scientific paradigm, such as evolution, genetics, and the Big Bang theory, all have this methodology at their core. According to my own philosophical perspective, however, there is one cause of all supposedly… Continue reading

Philosophy

causality, cause and effect, cosmology, evolution, faith, genetics, God, metaphysics, physics, religion, science, the scientific method, Theology
Nov 4, 2019

Why Are You Cruel, Lord?

I feel incredibly frustrated and rather angry. All I want is to feel peace and joy. I know, Lord God, that You could grant this for me easily. I have suffered too much, Lord, and I don’t want to harm or enslave or punish anyone, all I want is peace. I’m so tired of struggling,… Continue reading

God, Suffering

Anger, anxiety, blog, depression, despair, faith, fear, frustration, Philosophy, punishment, religion, Theology
Oct 31, 2019

Noughts and Ones

It’s no secret that I have significant fears about the role of technology in our lives. Those of you who have listened to my song Machines Taking Over the World will know this is a big issue for me. Well, today I had someone come to my flat to fix a problem in the bathroom.… Continue reading

Philosophy, Reflections

AI, artificial intelligence, blog, faith, innovation, Machines Taking Over the World, religion, science, tech, technlogy, Theology
Oct 20, 2019

Interview | David Robertson

Greetings all! Once in a while I’m going to be interviewing people who have inspired me, either in the blogosphere or in the world at large. This is not something I’ve done before, but I’m delighted to kick things off with one of my favourite bloggers, David Robertson, who always writes fascinating posts on his… Continue reading

Interviews, Spirituality

Alan Watts, Buddhism, China, Christianity, faith, Karen Armstrong, mysticism, perennialism, Philosophy, religion, Taoism, truth

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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.

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